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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Toilet Cases.
Detroit Tribune.

Gases for soap and tooth and nail brushes are
very convenient things to have when travelling
They would make very acceptable Christmas
gifts to ladies or gentlemen who make frequent
Journeys, and can so easily be made by the deft
handed. They would also find ready sale on
the tables of fancy fairs. One way to make a
soap case would be to cut a piece of rubber cloth
about three times as long as the width of aver
age cake of soap and little wider than the length
Turn up one end sufficiently long to make a
pocket, cover the whole with fine red flannel or
anything bright and pretty that will stand be.
ing handled with damp fingers, and bind all
round with worsted braid, putting on a luton
and loop, or two ends of braid which can be tied
for fastening. The covertof the soap case may
be crocheted out of fancy colored Irvine, in a
solid stitch or it can be done in an open shell
stitch of macrame Irvine, and put over some
bright tinted cloth. The making and decoration
may be varied to suit the fancy. and oil silk may
be used instead of rubber cloth. if preferred.
About an eighth of yard of the latter will be
enough for two. But do not make the little case
too dainty for use 1t should have no ribbons.
silk or plush about it piece of wets SOAP that
has to be put quickly into ones travelling bag in
station wash-rooms. or when being banged about
on sleeper. is not the thing to come in contact
with anything easily soiled. Long. narrow
cases made just wide enough for the tooth and
nail brushes may be made of the same material.
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The S1eeping-Car Genius.
Roston Globe.

Boston Giobe-
He slept days and made up berths all night.
Truly, he began making up berths at Jersey
City, and when he got through about daylight,
it was time to begin to unmake them again. All
night L could hear him open and shutting the
berths like a concertina. He sang softly to hira-
self all night long
You must camp a little in the wilderness
And then Wen all go home
And played his own accompaniment on the
berth
When in repose he was generally asleep, with
a whisk broom in hand, and the other hand
extended, with the palm up, waiting for diyi-
dend to be declared.
He generally slept with his mouth open, so
that you could read his inlnost thoughts, and
when / complained to him about the way my
bunk felt he said he was sorry, and wanted to
know what cell l was in.
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INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The First Day of the Authors Reading, in
Now vork-Mr T:iey,s Appearance.

The First Day of the Authors Reading, in
New York-Mr. R;iey's Appearance.
New York Special to Chicago Tribune.
The American Copyright League presented an
intellectual repast Chckering Hall this after
noon the like OF which was never set before
king. James Russell Lowell presided, and
Bishop Potter opened the proceedings by as
neat little introduction o. him can well be
imagined. Mr.. Lowell in turn introduced the
gentleman whose names appeared on the pro-
gramme as providers of the feast. but they
found that the audience lived in the worlds they
had created and needed no introduction to
such old and familiar friends. Mr.. Lowell him
self argued powerfully for copyright that
would protect. It had been urged, he said,
that stealing the ideas of English authors and
printing them over here would give rs cheap
books. There was, however, something better
than cheap book-it was a book rightly come
by. The force of his argument may be summed
up, practically. In one pithy sentence. Ii ls
this: 'if you steal the book have bought, it IS
theft If you steal the book have made-what
is itl"
When Mr.. Lowell introduced Mark Twain he
was greeted with great enthusiasm Dr. Ed
ward Eggleston read "A Prophetic Retrospect"
which he had found among the manuscripts pre-
pared for the magazine. the Twentieth Century,
published in 1887. The retrospect dwelt upon
our mode of dressing. The magazine writer of a
hundred years hence pleased also to an
nounce duty tax of 81 900 on imported clergy
men, in order to protect our own from competi-
ton with the pauper labor of Europe. OF all the
American authors and poets OF this age only
three had renown enough to live IN the memory
of the essayists of 1887. The three were James
Russell Lowell, Oliver Wendell Hclmes and
John l.. Sullivan.
When the smiles and congratulations over DR..
Egglestons satire-which as the entremet OF
the feast, and very spicy one at that-were
finished; r. H. Stoddard read two beautiful lit
tie creations of his own, 1.-THE Heart OF Love
Lies Bleeding and 1.-The Follower" The ap
plause that greeted the last words was hushed
and meliowed bv hearts responsive to the poets
soul
II. C. Bunner read selection from his latest
Published story, ''The Zadoc Pine Labor Union"
The audience liked the character, and parted
with the author regretfuliy.
George w. Cable, instead Of reading the ad.
vance sheets of .Au Large" recited a selection
from Grand Point" Mr. Cable gave il with
dash and a vigor that electrified the house.
James Whitcomb Riley, who the last
course of the feast. gave when the Frost Is
the Punkin and the Folders in the shock
we'll to excite screams of laughter. In repre-
senting the Educator" a specimen of teachers
he met with in the West, he tickled the in telect
ual palate with as excellent piece of mimicry
as Chickering Hall saw and capped the
climax of the afternoons enjoyment
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The Talk of a Recent Importation.

New YORK. Nov. 29.-There arrived in this
city, some days ago, a European Anarchist who
hiss considerable reputation among his crowd"
The object OF his visit to this country is to
watch the revolutionary movement-when it
noves-snd report its progress-when it pro-
gresses-to his colleagues in Great Britain ard
the continent of Europe. An excellent
Iinguist and man OF high attainments he cor
responds with Socialist papers in England
France, Germany, Italy and Spain. This work
occupies most of his time His leisure hours he
usually spends in the company of New York
Anarchists. He vas in such company when a
reporter was introduced to him yesterday. at
first he would rot speak 81 all. MY mission is
q secret one" he explained, ''and i don't care
10 give any points TO the capitalistic press"
Finally he WAS induced TO talk and when once
started IL was hard to stop him What he said
would fill two pages. He said little that was
new. bur told of the present condition of an.
archism throughout Europe He said that the
revolution in England could rot be STAYED off
more than two years, and that his brethren did
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A New Deal in c., HI. s. ID.
Special to the Indianapolis yourna,.

CINCINNATI O., Nov. 29.-An afternoon
paper has the following: SIT is certain that Fl.
B. Moorehead, prominent broker of this city,
is buying up g., the Cincinnati, Hamilton 81
Dayton railroad stock he can get, aud buying it
on eight months time The annual meeting
and election takes place within eight months.
Persons who have received propositions from
Mr. Moorehead for the purchase of c., HI. & ID.
stock held by them. have given the thing away.
and they boldly say that he is acting for some
person persons who. desiring to obtain
controlling quantity of the stock, are buying
through him all they can on the quiet. Nor is
Mr.. Moorehead the only one who is buying up
all the c., Fl. & D. that be had. There
two or three other parties in the field. They
say Alfred Sully, Of New York, is behind this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
A Steel Car-sprine Pool.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Nov. pa meeting of the
steel car-spring manufacturers of the country
was held here to-day for the purpose of forming
a national organization to keep ND prices and
otherwise secure mutual protection of business
interests. Fifteen firms were represented. a
temporary organization was effected by
the election of Benjamin Atha, of the
National works. New York. chairman.
and Edward Grubert, Of the Vose company.
Newark, n. j., secretary. A committee was
appointed to draft constitution and bylaws
and another to formulate a scale of prices. The
meeting then adjourned until tomorrow The
scale of prices when adopted WILL the members
say. 90 into effect Immediately. Fully $15, 00O,-
900 was represented at the meeting.
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LETTERS From THE PEOPLE.
Don't Want Another Octopus.

TO the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Docs the Gas Trust suppose I am going to
bind myself to wait for gas until next Septem-
Der, as appears from the contracts the can
vassers will ask US to sign in a few daysl I am
going to take gas of the first company that comes
along the street in front of nv house. and
don't propose to bind myself up in any other
way. / am friend of the trust. but do not
wish TO be handicapped in the way proposed.
Mrs. Trac proposes to boil her soap the first lay
of March by natural gas trust or no trust-for
the Broad Ripple company has its gutter pointed
straight at our house, and it 'keeps comm"
Tell the canvasser not to come up our way at
all. r. E. TRAC
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
The Public school System.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journals
Your editorial last week as to "Pullic Schools
covers the ground. If the people of our State
and Nation could and read that article it
would have a good effect. A reform is needed in
system Of free schools and that speedily.
More attention is paid the high-school studies
or collegiate course than the rudiments
and foundation. The fact is that three
fourths of the boys and girls of America never
get beyond reading, writing, spelling and arith-
metic, when the duties Of life prompt them to
push out. Then why should we subvert the
aims and intents of the founders of this grand
system which contemplated the greatest good to
the greatest numberl Those who desire Latin,
German and higher studies, let them enter col
lege and pay for it. N n. BoYDSToN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Living Witnesses.

Ask any one who has used DIR. Pierces Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets to their merits. They
will tell you that pimples. blotches and eruptions
disappear; that constipation-tha: breeder of
disorders-is relieved; that the appetite is
stored; that the whole system is renovated and
regulated beyond any conception by these little
wonder workers Being purely vegetable, they
are perfectly harmless; being composed of con-
centrated. active ingredients. they are powerful!
Purge and purify the system and disease will be
unknown. OF all druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
N. y. l.. f. s. w. Election.

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-The following were
elected on the directorate of the New York, Lake
Erie & Western Railroad Company at the an
nual meeting to-day: John King, John G. Nc
Culloueh, Ogden Mills. j. Lowber Welsh, Wm
White Wright. W. A. Wheelock H. II. Cook
G. W. Quintard, VIM. Libbey, c. Parker. NJ
E Jessup. J. j. Goodw win, w. b. Dinsmore, w.
L. Strong. W. n. Gchrist, JOS. Bilden. Jos.
Ogden. Certain amendments to the lease of the
New York, Pennsylvania 6 Ohio increasing the
advantage of that lease to the Erie and it's
revenue therefrom, were approved and adopted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
The Remedy for Dear Coal.
Providence Journal.

By their arbitrary action the coal companies
are simply inviting commercial disaster upon
their own heads. The ostensble excuse for the
advance is the strike in the Lehigh region. But
everybody knows that the excuse is not suffi-
clent- Lehigh coal may be scarce, bat there is
al abundance of al other coal, both anthracite
and bituminous, and the public is very well
aware that the corporations simply taking
an unfair advantage of u merely local disturb
ance What viii be the effect! The people viii
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Why Prohibitionist Fail.
Chicago Mail.

The majority of men object to being forced
to do things, even though it be manifestly for
their own good They can't help it: they are
built that way. That is why the Prohibitionists
do not win more battles or hold ground valantly
captured. Their leaders become intolerant of
opposition. abusive, and even fanatical. They
are desperately in earnest that they lose sight
of the fact that in this free country every man
has right to think for himself and TO act for
himself, so long as he does not encroach the
rights of others, even to the extent of going to
the devil if he wants to.
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The Thrifty Atlanta Constitution.

Now
We congratulate Deacon Hemphill because his
able newspaper has proved that it can swim in
the Wet and waddle on the Dry like a duck;
and, unlike a duck. can do both things stimuli.
taneously. No journal in the history of the
world. during such an exciting canvass that
which ended in Atlanta Saturday, ever be-
fore managed to be the organ of both parties, to
retain the subscriptions and obtain the adver-
tisements of both of the contending factions
and to keep perfectly even keel when the
winds were bowling. This, take it, was
largely due to the sagacty, prudence, and self
restraint OF William Amphibious Hemphiil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
An ElectiOn-Day Memory.
hid plfc

Mrs. Densuade-I judge. from your actions
William, that your candidate has won!
Mr.. D.-No; he has been Overwhelmingly de-
feated.
Mrs D.-Why this spasm of laughter. thenl
Mr.. D.-You remember that sixty-day note of
mine that Dahney held, and that due to-
day2
Mrs. Dyes.
Mr.. DIE made a mistake and put it in the
box in place of his ballot. Can't get it out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
The Rate-War 30 Reach Other Glasses OF
Freight,

The Rate-War TO Reach Other Glasses of
There is considerable anxiety among freight
men who prefer TO carry business on paying
rates, for fear the war export and live stock
ates will reach other classes of freight. and
that more bitter warfare is imminent than at
at any time sipce the Central Traffic Associa-
citation was organized. This belief that the
roads the of another ugly rate war
prevails at other railroad nters. The Phila-
delphia Press, in commenting on the last reduc-
ton in rates made by the trunk lines, says
1.-The trunk lines, by their reduction of rates.
have entered upon the most serious rail-
road of the past decade. Fighting
bankrupt road Is bad enough; fighting a bank
rupt road backed in a way by it's govern
ment is still worse, and the Grand Trunk rail-
way, as one of the links in the Canadian Pacific
railway, has government backing" Cool
headed freight men. however. say that a war
approaching the bitterness of the years CT 1884
and 1885 is impossible, the pretexts for , war
roads are of such q character that any rate war
must necessarily be of short duration. Then
the provisions of the interstate-commerce act
are such that in war now local as we'll as
through rates become affected. In the war of
1884 and 1855 the Pennsylvania road cut some
portions of Its rates go per cent, and it will be
remem bered that both the Pennsylvania and
the New York Central roads declared that they
would never cease fighting until they had wiped
out their competitors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Kebler's Frauds.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 29.-President Long. of
Antioch College. at Yellow Springs. O.. is in
Cincinnati tonight for the purpose of ascertain
ing tomorrow. if possible, how much Antioch
Kebler, the young lawyer suicide. President
Long knows the college is a loser, but he does
not know to what extent. Mr.. Keller was a
trustee of the college, and had opportunities to
daf nd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
What 1t Was That Dido Cut.


Dido, Queen of Tyre, about seven centuries
before Christ, after her husband had been put
to death by her brother, fled from that city and
established colony on the north coast of At
RIGA. Having bargained with the natives for as
much land as could be surrounded with a bulls
hide, she cut the hide into narrow strips, tied
them together and claimed the land that could
be surrounded with the line thus made. She
one plays sharp trick, he is said to ''cut a
dido
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Killed by Coal Gas.

Huron, OAK, Nov. 29-Last Friday Mrs
John. II. Gowan went away a visit, leaving
her husband and daughter alone. No signs of
life being noticed. neighbors today forced en-
trance into the house and found the old man
frozen stiff upon the bed. On bed the op-
posIte side of the room lay the daughter. still
showing faint signs of life. On the floor Law a
cat. dead. Death was caused by coal gas. The
young girl cannot possibly live
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Finishing His Education.

Lincoln Journal.
''You are quite 1inguist. / believer
YES, am familiar with four five Ian
guages"
What are theyl"
81 speak French, German, English and Greek,
and can read and write in several languages
that cannot speak fiuenty."
do you write Russian2'
No, but do the next thing to it."
Whats thatW
SIN practicing on a type writer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
The Octopus Has Mot It's Match.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
There is some probability that the Standard
Oil monopoly has met its match this time. The
man who brings this colossal trust before the
Interstate-commerce Commission is a very puny
person, financially speaking. compared with the
gigantic corporation which he fights. In this
contest. however, this particular individual has
81, 000, 900 people behind him. Under such con-
ditIons as these the Standard ia not likely to
score its accustomed triumph in the present I'M.
pleasSutness.
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not believe in parliamentary agitation de
said that France was saturated with socialism,
cations He said that the Socialists and An
arcEists of the German states were numbered
BY the thousand and that the great object of
co-oDeratiou
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Liability of Bank Stockholders.

CHICAGO. Nov. 29-Judge Tuley this after
noon. rendered decision in the suit of Evans
against Abbott, Involving the liability of the
stockholders of the Marine Bank He decid ed
that the company was responsible for the amount
of money on deposit at the time of the failure.
The matter was referred to master in chan
Gerry, and the claims ordered investigated and
settled within ninety days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30

SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov 29.-Dr. Leonard
Wolsey Bacon, recently of Connecticut and
Philadelphia, and who was dismissed from
his congregation here, has been presented by his
friends with a costly gold watch and chain. His
daughter was also presented with check for
handsome amount To-day he preached his
farewell sermon to the independent Presby-
terrain congregation. After the morning
ices five of the seven elders resigned. Two did
through chagrin at the Doctors defeat for
reelection. The other three probably wanted
to counterfeit any sentiment that might develop
in favor of DR.. Bacon through the resignation of
two elders who had supported him. The schism in
the church does not give any promise of closing.
DR.. Bacon leaves for New York on Tuesday,
after an eventful pastorate of thirteen months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Miscellaneous Items.

The Baltimore Ohio shows a surplus in its
treasury of 81, 100000, by the report just pub
iished.
The Erie Car-works Company has closed the
contract with the Pennsylvania cora any for the
location in the Erie company concern of all the
repairs Of the Pennsylvania company lines west
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
PROFITS OF PUBLISHERS.
A Gentleman His Way to DeImonico
Tells Why He Is Not Getting Rich.

A Gentleman on His Way to DeImonico's
Tells Why He Is Not Getting Rich.
New York Mail and Express.
PUBLISHERS profits not great
persons imagine" said partner in old
prin ting -house
''Prove it by figures" was the answer of his
listener.
Listen moment To make handsome
limo volume. say of 400 pages. printed on pretty
fair paper and neatly bound. with edition of
5, 900, the cost of plates for each volume will be
z cents. To manufacture paper, bluding etc,
40 cents will be about the figure. To the cost
commission of 20 cent for the publishers
plant and experence then comes the
authors royalty of 10 per cent
the retail price. The retail price
being 81 So the price to the trade is so cents,
discount of 10 per cent being allowed at the
least. Add these figures and you will find that
the publishers profit volume is just 10 cents.
Books don't sell as fast as newspaper extras.
Now. suppose that should only be able to
sell 1000 copies of this 81 so book, the publish
ers loss would be 18 cents rer copy. These fig
ures, will voucb cannot be contradicsed for
good book at the price given"
What have you to about the enormous
profits you make novels?"
''Whoever SAYS anything of that sort knows
nothing about the business Why, just take
81 so novel The paper costs about cents, the
plates cents, press work cents. binding Is
cents, advertising the same amount royalty
he sells 5000 copies, after paying commissions,
etc., 20 cents. If he only sells 1000 he loses 2
cents per book"
Then the publisher bowed. opened his car
riage door, and with the single word "Demon-
ico's, stepped in.
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ANGosTURA BITTERs Endorsed by al! the
leading physicians and chemists for their purity
and wholesomeness. Beware of counterfeits,
and ask your grocer aud druggist for the eenu-
inc article, prepared by DR.. j. G.. B. Segert g.
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become exasperated and decline to consider the
coal companies worthy of any legal encourage
ment or protection. Consequently they will be
disposed to more quickly assent when it is pro-
posed as it certainly viii be, to place coal on the
free list.
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Gen. Harrison's vigorous Speech.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Senator Ben Harrison's vigorous speech last
Friday indicates that there will be plenty of
vieor and snap in the Hooser State campaign.
His arraignme of the Democratic s'do-nothine
administration" should move the most apatheric
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30

An observant writer says Farmers of
ten fail to realize how hard their wives work
and how largely their own success is the result
of that poorly requited toll
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FolIy's Greatest Leng tin.
baltimore American.

Baltimore AMERICAN.
One of the truly inspiring sights in the pre-
vailing style is to fashionable lady open a
purse half-yard long. and pull out a solitary
5-cent piece.
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A Cutting Reminder.
"A -
New York Sun.


Husband tdressing)-Where in the world are
my boots dearl
Wife-on the mantelpiece where you left them
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Very Likely.
pittsburg Chronicle.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
There will be cold Dey in Algiers when the
monarch of that country dies